Fox hops, like the one in today’s photo, are technically called what?

Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Fox hops, like the one in today’s photo, are technically called what?

A Foxing
B Frogging
C Mousing

‘Mousing’ is the technical term for the way a fox jumps high in order to surprise and get the advantage over prey like, well, mice. Adult red foxes can jump more than 6 feet high. While sailing high above their quarry, they can steer midflight with their tails before landing on a target up to 16 feet away.

The correct answer is Mousing.

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